Orinslayer t1_iwu853k wrote
Isn't a batman a kind of coach driver?
Real_Mr_Foobar t1_iwv2mzr wrote
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(military)
A military officer's personal servant. If you watched Downton Abbey, Lord Gratham's valet, Mr Bates, had previously been his batman in the Boer Wars.
inline_asmurai t1_iwxep5d wrote
I believe JRR Tolkien based the character of Samwise after a batman he associated with in WW1.
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